Roach: '[140's] The Best Division In The World & We Want To Conquer [It]'

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  1. Losfer_Words

    Losfer_Words Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    What are you basing that presumption on then? Do you have a time machine? Perhaps you could post the winning lottery numbers for the rest of us as well then:think.

    The Kotelnik win has been underrated almost since Khan's hand was raised afterwards. Malignaggi is also a solid 140lbr and any mention that he isn't is pure folly. I love how people are moaning about Khan 'ducking his mandatory' (Maidana) but, by the same token, denigrate Khan for facing the other mandatory that the WBA enforced in Salita. Malignaggi was OK for Hatton, but not for Khan- even after Malignaggi has arguably just turned in one of his career best performances:roll:.

    What, your post? You have absolutely no basis for your assumption that Khan will not be facing Alexander or Bradley in the near future.
     
  2. Darni187

    Darni187 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    This is what i have been saying all along, Paulie is a showcase fight which Khan should win with flying colours (If they let him into the U.S) and then he gets the U.S attention where right now no one knows him.

    Whats the point him fighting Bradley, Alexander, or Maidana which are tough fights as his debut when no one knows him and for little money.

    Roach has also said that they will be willing to fill a date with either Bradley or Alexander as both have HBO dates without an opponent right now, lets hope it happens.
     
  3. TheUzi

    TheUzi MISSION INCOMPLETE Full Member

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    Yeah, I think he'll be willing to take on the best purely btw he and Roach have been talking. I actually dont see the rush given his age and really dont think he's ready for the very best. He should be given credit for this.

    Im hoping there's more improvements to be seen in his next few fights because I,like many, dont buy into the hype at the moment and ive seen nothing in his game to change my stance. Gym reports aint enough.

    I think thats why most fans struggle to raly behind him....we all believe there's a another train wreck coming. So if most think this and then they read about quotes in the boxing press talking about him facing the very elite,you struggle even harder to show support.

    If he shows himself to be the real deal then im sure his popularity can rise.
     
  4. Darni187

    Darni187 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Roach must be seeing something in Khan in this camp to suggest that he is ready to face the top 140 pounders, lets see how he does next weekend vs Paulie it should give us a idea on where is Khan at right now.
     
  5. TheUzi

    TheUzi MISSION INCOMPLETE Full Member

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    Definitely .... I may be negative when it comes to Khan but I'd actually like him to be good enough to really hang with the best in 140 division.

    Bill, you do Team Khan no favours with all your bull****.
     
  6. harvinmagler

    harvinmagler Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I dont know about anyone else but im sick and tired of seeing endless quotes from freddie ****ing roach proclaiming kahn this, pacquiao that, all of a sudden he has turned into a gobshite, there are certain people i dont mind taking trash eg. floyd, roger etc because they have always been like it and are generally funny. I respect roach as a great trainer but i just wish he'd stop spouting his mouth off and misrepresenting his fighters
     
  7. Darni187

    Darni187 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    :lol:

    That would be funny as hell, but i see it going at least 8, 9 rounds with Khan stopping him.
     
  8. Grant1

    Grant1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Is that how much he got paid to fight Prescott?